Baked lemon curd syrup sponges with brandy custard

  • Portion size: Makes 6
  • Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 30 min
  • Difficulty: easy

We’ve given these dainty sponges a little grown-up treatment with a slug of brandy, a citrussy syrup and a boozy custard. They would make an impressive dinner party dessert.

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Ingredients

  • 115g butter, softened
  • 115g light brown soft sugar
  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • 115g self-raising flour
  • Handful fresh/dried breadcrumbs
  • Grated zest 1 lemon and juice ½
  • Grated zest 1 orange and juice ½
  • 6 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 tbsp brandy, plus 1½ tbsp extra
  • 6 rounded tsp lemon curd
  • 500ml tub fresh custard

You’ll also need… 

  • 6 x 150ml dariole moulds or ramekins, lightly greased, base-lined with a disc of non-stick baking paper
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/ gas 4. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, eggs and flour with an electric mixer until combined. Stir in the breadcrumbs and half the zests.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the remaining zests and all the juice with the golden syrup and 1 tbsp brandy. Put 1 tbsp into each mould (reserve the rest).
  3. Divide the sponge mixture among the moulds and put 1 tsp lemon curd in the middle of each (the curd will merge into the sponge). Put the moulds on a baking tray and bake for 30 minutes until risen and golden.
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  5. Meanwhile, gently warm the custard and extra 1½ tbsp brandy in a pan. Turn out the puddings onto plates and drizzle over the remaining syrup. Serve with the boozy custard.

Nutrition

  • 431kcals Calories
  • 20.9g (12.3g saturated) Fat
  • 5.8g Protein
  • 51.5g (45.8g sugars) Carbs
  • N/A Fibre
  • 0.4g Salt

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Weigh all the ingredients ahead, then mix together just before baking.

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